Fognode::: - Beat HollowBrian Siskind is Fognode:::. Beat Hollow is a collection
of eclectic sound combinations and a different style of ambience. It could be
described as electronic folk avant-garde atmospheric ambient. That would cover
most of the bases of this CD.
But it is much more than that! It is a musical statement and a sonic
smorgasbord. Brian uses any and all devices and noises to deliver messages of
angst, hope, desperation, fear, anger and ambivalence. The ambience is,
obviously, fairly dark. The rays of hope come through clearly but sparingly.
And the strange combinations and juxtapositions work very well. Instruments
used on this CD are synths, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Dobro,
drums. Hammered dulcimer, keyboards, keyslaps, flute, field recordings, pedal
steel guitar, kalimba and bowed acoustic bass. Contributors are James
Diginolamo, Sarah Siskind, Al Goll, J. D. Meek, David Dawson and Mack
Starks.
This is a great CD! It is worth every effort to locate it and add it to the
collection!
~ Jim Brenholts, EER-MUSIC.com